EP2362613B1 - Tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung mit Holster und mehreren Positionssensoren - Google Patents

Tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung mit Holster und mehreren Positionssensoren Download PDF

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EP2362613B1
EP2362613B1 EP11155075A EP11155075A EP2362613B1 EP 2362613 B1 EP2362613 B1 EP 2362613B1 EP 11155075 A EP11155075 A EP 11155075A EP 11155075 A EP11155075 A EP 11155075A EP 2362613 B1 EP2362613 B1 EP 2362613B1
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Rohit Krishna Koppal
Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
Aaron Robert Allen
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0237—Sliding mechanism with one degree of freedom
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0208—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings characterized by the relative motions of the body parts
    • H04M1/0235—Slidable or telescopic telephones, i.e. with a relative translation movement of the body parts; Telephones using a combination of translation and other relative motions of the body parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
    • H04M1/0206—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings
    • H04M1/0241—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call
    • H04M1/0245—Portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts, e.g. hinged housings using relative motion of the body parts to change the operational status of the telephone set, e.g. switching on/off, answering incoming call using open/close detection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/04—Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/12—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

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  • the present disclosure relates to portable electronic devices, and in particular to portable electronic devices having a slidable upper housing and lower housing movable between an open position and a closed position, and including a plurality of position sensors for detecting the position of the portable electronic device and whether the portable electronic device is in a holster.
  • Portable electronic devices have gained widespread use and may provide a variety of functions including, for example, telephonic, electronic text messaging and other personal information manager (PIM) application functions.
  • Portable electronic devices can include several types of devices including mobile stations such as simple cellular phones, smart phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), tablets and laptop computers.
  • mobile stations such as simple cellular phones, smart phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), tablets and laptop computers.
  • PDAs Personal Digital Assistants
  • Devices such as PDAs or smart phones are generally intended for handheld use and ease of portability. Smaller devices are generally desirable for portability.
  • such devices may be touch sensitive devices.
  • touch-sensitive devices constructed of a display such as a liquid crystal display (LCD)
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • a touch-sensitive overlay may be useful on some handheld devices as such handheld devices tend to be small and are therefore limited in space available for user input and output devices.
  • the screen content on the touch-sensitive devices can be modified depending on the functions and operations being performed.
  • some personal electronic devices may not have touch sensitive displays.
  • US2004/198477 A1 discloses a slide type cellular phone having two separate bodies automatically or manually sliding with respect to each other including a first main body having a motor with a shaft, an elastic member elastically supporting the motor, and a switch activating the motor, a power transmitting unit coupled to the shaft of the motor to receive a rotation power from the motor, a pinion coupled to the power transmitting unit to be rotated by the rotation power, a second main body slidably coupled to the first main body, having a rack coupled to the pinion, and sliding with respect to the first main body according to movements of the pinion and the rack, and a sliding detecting unit detecting a termination of a sliding operation of the second main body to control the motor.
  • the pinion, the rack, and the power transmitting member operate by a rotation of the motor to automatically or manually slide the second main body with respect to the first main body, thereby providing a more convenient cellular phone.
  • US2003/109275 A1 discloses a handheld mobile station system capable of automatically answering voice calls.
  • the system is comprised of a handheld mobile station, a magnet detection system within the mobile station, a magnet within a mobile station holster located in close proximity to the magnet detection system when the mobile station is stored in the holster wherein the mobile station is operable in a first, second, and third state.
  • the first state occurs when the mobile station is stored in the holster and is ready to receive a voice call.
  • the second state happens when the mobile station is stored in the holster and receiving an incoming voice call.
  • the third state occurs when the mobile station is removed sufficiently out of the holster such that the magnet detection system no longer detects the close proximity of the magnet thereto thereby automatically answering the incoming voice call.
  • WO2007/119988 A1 discloses a sliding driving means using an electromagnetic force and an electronic device having the sliding driving means, and more particularly a portable electronic device having a compact driving means capable of causing a display unit of the portable electronic device to be slid with respect to a main body of the portable electronic device by using a flat coil and a pair of electromagnets.
  • the portable electronic device comprises a main body having an upper surface provided with an input means for use in inputting information; a display unit installed to be slidable in a direction over the upper surface of the main body and provided with a display means for displaying information provided by the main body; and a driving means having a flat coil wound in a rectangular shape such that spacing of windings is smaller at one side and spacing of windings is larger at the other side along the sliding direction of the display unit on an identical plane, and a pair of permanent magnets spaced apart by a predetermined distance from each other such that different polarities thereof face each other in a state where the plane on which the flat coil is wound is interposed between the permanent magnets.
  • the flat coil and the permanent magnets are installed between the main body and the display unit such that the display unit can be slid with respect to the main body by means of an electromagnetic force generated when a current flows through the flat coil.
  • US2005/288076 A1 discloses a sliding-type mobile communication terminal that is capable of performing a sliding movement in an automatic/semiautomatic/manual mode.
  • the sliding-type mobile communication terminal has a first terminal body and a second terminal body.
  • the sliding-type mobile communication terminal comprises a driving unit, a power transmission unit, having one end connected to a rotary shaft of the driving unit and the other end securely fixed to the second terminal body, a cylindrical housing rotatably mounted in the second terminal body, first driving means fixed to one side of the housing, second driving means mounted in the first terminal body, and a driving control unit.
  • the housing is rotated through the rotational restriction of the power transmission unit and the selective engagement of the engaging members, and the first driving means contacts the second driving means as the housing is rotated so that the sliding movement is carried out.
  • DE102004027606 A1 discloses an automatic slide-type opening/closing mechanism for a mobile telephone.
  • a toothed rack fastens on a first casing body (FCB) in a longitudinal direction so that the FCB moves in relation to a second casing body (SCB).
  • a pinion gearwheel (PG) (35) fastens on the SCB so that the PG engages with the TR.
  • An independent claim is also included for a method for an automatic drive mechanism in a mobile communications terminal/telephone of a slide type.
  • GB2424339 A discloses a case suitable for holding a mobile communication device such as a mobile telephone, PDA or Blackberry (RTM) that has an externally triggerable electromagnetic sensor system that operates an automatic mode-switching arrangement in the device.
  • the leather case has a first case section for securely holding the device in a manner that allows a user to access input and output mechanisms on the device while the case is in a first or open position.
  • a second case section connected to the first case section includes an electromagnetic emitter, such as a magnet.
  • the magnet When the case is in the open position, the magnet is positioned away from the device and so it is not sufficiently close to be detected by the device's electromagnetic sensor system.; When the case is in a second or closed position the second case section is positioned about the device so that the magnet close by the device's electromagnetic sensor system.
  • the present invention provides, in combination: a portable electronic device, comprising a lower housing, the lower housing comprising a first object, and an upper housing slidably coupled to the lower housing, the lower housing and the upper housing movable between a closed position and an open position, the upper housing comprising a third object; and a holster sized and shaped for holding the portable electronic device in a holster position, the holster comprising a second object.
  • a first position sensor is located in the upper housing and operable to detect proximity of the first and second objects and output a first sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the first and second objects to the first position sensor
  • a second position sensor is located in the lower housing and operable to detect proximity of the third object and output a second sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the third object to the second position sensor, wherein the first and second sensor output signals cooperate to indicate whether the portable electronic device is in one of the open position, the closed position and the holster position.
  • Figure 1 is a simplified block diagram of components including internal components of a portable electronic device according to some embodiments
  • Figure 2 is a first side view of a portable electronic device according to one embodiment shown in a closed position
  • Figure 3 is a front view of the portable electronic device of Figure 2 ;
  • Figure 4 is a second side view of the portable electronic device of Figure 2 ;
  • Figure 5 is a back view of the portable electronic device of Figure 2 ;
  • Figure 6 is a first side view of the portable electronic device of Figure 2 shown in an open position
  • Figure 7 is a front view of the portable electronic device of Figure 6 ;
  • Figure 8 is a second side view of the portable electronic device of Figure 6 ;
  • Figure 9 is a back view of the portable electronic device of Figure 6 ;
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of the portable electronic device of Figure 2 shown in the closed position
  • Figure 11 is a perspective view of the portable electronic device of Figure 6 shown in the open position
  • Figure 12 is a side view of the portable electronic device of Figure 2 shown in the open position wherein the portable electronic device has a first position sensor and a second position sensor;
  • Figure 13 is a side view of the portable electronic device of Figure 12 shown in the closed position.
  • Figure 14 is a side view of the portable electronic device of Figure 12 shown in the closed position and in a holster.
  • an electronic device that includes a housing, a touch-sensitive display exposed by a front of the housing, and functional components comprising a memory and a processor coupled to the memory and the touch-sensitive display.
  • Figure 1 shows a simplified block diagram of components including internal components of a portable electronic device 100 according to some embodiments.
  • the portable electronic device 100 includes multiple components such as a processor 102 that controls the operations of the portable electronic device 100. Communication functions, including data communications, voice communications, or both, may be performed through a communication subsystem 104. Data received by the portable electronic device 100 may be decompressed and decrypted by a decoder 106. The communication subsystem 104 may receives messages from and send messages to a wireless network 150.
  • the wireless network 150 may be any type of wireless network, including, but not limited to, data-centric wireless networks, voice-centric wireless networks, and dual-mode networks that support both voice and data communications over the same physical base stations.
  • the portable electronic device 100 may be a battery-powered device and as shown may include a battery interface 142 for receiving one or more rechargeable batteries 144.
  • the processor 102 may also interact with additional subsystems such as a Random Access Memory (RAM) 108, a flash memory 110, a display 112 with a touch-sensitive overlay 114 connected to an electronic controller 116 that together may comprise a touch-sensitive display 118, an actuator assembly 120, one or more optional force sensors 122, an auxiliary input/output (I/O) subsystem 124, a data port 126, a speaker 128, a microphone 130, a short-range communications subsystem 132 and other device subsystems 134.
  • RAM Random Access Memory
  • flash memory 110 a flash memory 110
  • display 112 with a touch-sensitive overlay 114 connected to an electronic controller 116 that together may comprise a touch-sensitive display 118, an actuator assembly 120, one or more optional force sensors 122, an auxiliary input/output (I/O) subsystem 124, a data port 126, a speaker 128, a microphone 130, a short-range communications subsystem 132 and other device subsystems 134.
  • user-interaction with the graphical user interface may be performed through the touch-sensitive overlay 114.
  • the processor 102 may interact with the touch-sensitive overlay 114 via the electronic controller 116.
  • Information such as text, characters, symbols, images, icons, and other items that may be displayed or rendered on a portable electronic device, may be displayed on the touch-sensitive display 118 via the processor 102.
  • the processor 102 may also interact with an accelerometer 136 as shown in Figure 1 .
  • the accelerometer 136 may include a cantilever beam with a proof mass and suitable deflection sensing circuitry.
  • the accelerometer 136 may be utilized for detecting direction of gravitational forces or gravity-induced reaction forces.
  • the portable electronic device 100 may use a Subscriber Identity Module or a Removable User Identity Module (SIM/RUIM) card 138 inserted into a SIM/RUIM interface 140 for communication with a network (such as the wireless network 150).
  • SIM/RUIM Removable User Identity Module
  • user identification information may be programmed into the flash memory 110.
  • the portable electronic device 100 may also include an operating system 146 and software components 148 that may be executed by the processor 102 and which may be stored in a persistent store such as the flash memory 110. Additional applications may be loaded onto the portable electronic device 100 through the wireless network 150, the auxiliary I/O subsystem 124, the data port 126, the short-range communications subsystem 132, or any other suitable device subsystem 134.
  • a received signal such as a text message, an e-mail message, or web page download may be processed by the communication subsystem 104 and input to the processor 102.
  • the processor 102 then processes the received signal for output to the display 112 or alternatively to the auxiliary I/O subsystem 124.
  • a subscriber may also compose data items, such as e-mail messages, for example, which may be transmitted over the wireless network 150 through the communication subsystem 104.
  • the overall operation of the portable electronic device 100 may be similar.
  • the speaker 128 may output audible information converted from electrical signals
  • the microphone 130 may convert audible information into electrical signals for processing.
  • the portable electronic device 200 generally includes an upper housing 202 (or sliding portion) and a lower housing 204 (or base portion). Generally, the upper housing 202 and lower housing 204 are coupled together and are slidable between a closed position (as shown in Figure 2 ) and an open position (e.g. as shown in Figure 6 ).
  • the upper housing 202 generally includes a display 206, which could be an LCD display and which may have touch screen capabilities.
  • the upper housing 202 and lower housing 204 may include one or more input apparatus, such as navigation keys or buttons, a physical or virtual keyboard, a trackpad, trackball, multimedia keys, etc.
  • the upper housing 202 as shown includes an auxiliary input device 212.
  • the auxiliary input device may be an optical navigation module (e.g. a trackpad) that responds to user interaction, and which may be used for navigating around the display screen 206, to select objects on the display screen, or for other purposes.
  • the auxiliary input device 212 may be a mechanical device that responds to user interaction (e.g. a trackball).
  • the display 206 and the auxiliary input device 212 may be generally disposed on a front of the upper housing 202 and exposed for user accessibility when the portable electronic device 200 is in either of the open or closed positions.
  • the upper housing 202 may also include other input devices, such as a dedicated phone application button, a dedicated "disconnect call” button, a home screen button, etc.
  • these input devices may include optical sensors, mechanical buttons, or both.
  • the lower housing 204 may include various buttons and other controls, such as buttons 208 and 210, and which could be used for navigation, to control volume or for other purposes.
  • the lower housing 204 could also include one or more application buttons 211 that can be used to automatically launch a particular application on the portable electronic device (e.g. a camera application, a phone application, etc.).
  • the button 211 may be configurable by a user (e.g. the user may be able to select the particular application or function that is launched by the button 211).
  • the lower housing 204 could also include one or more input or output ports (e.g. I/O ports), such as a microUSB port 214.
  • I/O ports e.g. I/O ports
  • the port 214 may be used for data communication with the portable electronic device 200, for charging of a battery (not shown) on the device 200 or for both.
  • the lower housing 204 may also include a battery cover 216 for covering the battery.
  • the battery cover 216 may be removable. In other embodiments, the battery cover 216 may be permanently fixed to the device.
  • the lower housing 204 may also include an audio jack 217.
  • the audio jack 217 may be used to couple the portable electronic device 200 to an accessory such as a speaker, a microphone, or both, for example for use in voice communication.
  • the keypad 220 generally includes a plurality of alphanumeric keys 222, which may be positioned in a plurality of rows and columns.
  • the keys 222 may represent the alphabet and may be arranged with a standard keyboard layout (e.g. QWERTY, QWERTZ, DVORAK, etc.)
  • the keypad 220 when the portable electronic device 200 is in the closed position, the keypad 220 is covered by the upper housing 202. This may be beneficial as it may protect the keypad 220 when not in use, and may also inhibit undesired keys from being pressed when the user is carrying the portable electronic device 200 (e.g. in a pocket). However, in some cases (e.g. when the display 206 is a touchsceen) the user may be able to perform functions on the portable electronic device 200 while the portable electronic device 200 is closed by interacting with the display screen 206 (e.g. using buttons 208, 210, 211, the auxiliary input device 212, the display screen 206 itself, etc.).
  • the keypad 220 is exposed for user accessibility.
  • the display 206 may be a touch-sensitive display.
  • the touch-sensitive display may be a capacitive touch-sensitive display, for example, and a user's touch on the touch-sensitive display may be determined by determining an X and Y location of the touch, with the X location determined by a signal generated as a result of capacitive coupling with a touch sensor layer and the Y location determined by the signal generated as a result of capacitive coupling with another touch sensor layer.
  • Each of the touch-sensor layers may provide a signal to a controller that represents the respective X and Y touch location values.
  • a feature such as a virtual button or other feature displayed on the touch-sensitive display may be selected by a mapping of the touch location to a feature on the touch-sensitive display.
  • the portable electronic device 200 is generally taller than it is wide. In such embodiments, as the portable electronic device 200 moves between the open position and the closed position, the upper housing 202 and lower housing 204 move along a longitudinal axis of the portable electronic device 200.
  • the portable electronic device 200 is provided with a holster 234 (see Figure 14 ).
  • the portable electronic device 200 may be placed in the holster 234 when the portable electronic device 200 is not in use, for example, or in other cases such as when the portable electronic device 200 is being used with a headset.
  • the holster 234 may, for example, help to prevent accidental key-presses of the keypad 220.
  • Portable electronic devices that are movable between multiple positions typically include at least one sensor to detect the position of the portable electronic device. This tends to allow for enabling or disabling of certain features based on the position of the portable electronic device 200. For example, power may be supplied to some or all the input devices (i.e. display screen 206, auxiliary input device 212, buttons 208 and 210, application button 211 and the keypad 220) when the portable electronic device 200 is in the open position, and power may be cut-off to some or all of the input devices (i.e. keypad 220) when the portable electronic device 200 is in the closed position.
  • the input devices i.e. display screen 206, auxiliary input device 212, buttons 208 and 210, application button 211 and the keypad 220
  • power may be cut-off to some or all of the input devices (i.e. keypad 220) when the portable electronic device 200 is in the closed position.
  • the portable electronic device 200 may use a vibration alert for an incoming call when the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster 234, and a ring alert for an incoming call when the portable electronic device 200 is out of the holster 234.
  • Other notification settings may also be selected and be dependent on whether the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster 234 or out of the holster 234.
  • various features may be disabled when the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster 234. This may be beneficial as it may aid in reducing power consumption.
  • the portable electronic device 200 includes two position sensors for detecting when the portable electronic device 200 is in one of three positions: (1) open position (i.e. the keypad 220 is exposed); (2) closed position (i.e. the keypad 220 is covered); and (3) holster position (i.e. when the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster 234).
  • Figures 12 to 14 illustrate schematic side views of the portable electronic device 200 having a first position sensor 230 and a second position sensor 232.
  • Figure 12 is a side view of the portable electronic device 200 in the open position
  • Figure 13 is a side view of the portable electronic device 200 in the closed position
  • Figure 14 is a side view of the portable electronic device 200 in the closed position and in the holster 234.
  • the two position sensors 230 and 232 are typically situated on opposite housing modules (e.g. one position sensor is situated on the upper housing 202, and one position sensor is situated on the lower housing 204).
  • one position sensor is situated on the upper housing 202
  • one position sensor is situated on the lower housing 204.
  • the first position sensor 230 is situated on the upper housing 202 and the second sensor 232 is situated on the lower housing 204.
  • the first position sensor 230 and the second position sensor 232 cooperate together to detect whether the portable electronic device 200 is in the open position, the closed position or the holster position (i.e. the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster 234).
  • each position sensor 230 and 232 may be operable detect the presence of one or more corresponding objects or fields (i.e. magnetic field) and output a sensor output signal indicating the presence or absence of the corresponding objects or fields.
  • the position sensors 230 and 232 are positioned sufficiently far apart on the upper and lower housings 202 and 204 respectively so that regardless of the position (open/closed/holster) of the portable electronic device 200 both sensors 230 and 232 normally cannot be triggered by the same object or field simultaneously.
  • the position sensors 230 and 232 may be positioned sufficiently far apart so that the objects or fields used to trigger the first position sensor 230 will not simultaneously trigger the second position sensor 232, and the objects or fields used to trigger the second position sensor 232 will not simultaneously trigger the first position sensor 230.
  • the sensor output signal produced by the position sensors 230 and 232 is a binary signal (i.e. High/Low, On/Off, 1/0, etc.) that indicates either (i) the presence of a corresponding object or field; or (ii) the absence of a corresponding object or field.
  • the positions sensors 230 and 232 can be thought of as either "ON" (presence of a corresponding object or field), or "OFF" (absence of a corresponding object or field).
  • the position sensors 230 and 232 are magnetic sensors, such as Hall Effect Sensors, that detect the presence of a magnetic field.
  • a Hall Effect Sensor is a transducer that varies its output voltage in response to changes in magnetic field.
  • the first position sensor 230 detects the presence or absence of the magnetic fields produced by a first magnet 236 and a second magnet 238 ( Figure 14 )
  • the second position sensor 232 detects the presence or absence of the magnetic field produced by a third magnet 240.
  • the first, second and third magnets 236, 238 and 240 are small (i.e. less than 5 mm tall).
  • the first magnet 236 may be positioned in an upper portion 242 of the lower housing 204 so that when the portable electronic device 200 is in the open position the first magnet 236 aligns with the first position sensor 230 (see Figure 12 ). Accordingly, when the portable electronic device 200 is in the open position, the first position sensor 230 may detect the magnetic field produced by the first magnet 236 and output a sensor output signal indicative of the detection. As a result, when the portable electronic device 200 is in the open position, the first position sensor 230 is "ON".
  • the first magnet 236 is the magnet inherent in the speaker of the portable electronic device 200 (i.e. speaker 128). Accordingly, in this embodiment, a separate magnet is not required to detect whether the portable electronic device 200 is in the open position. This may reduce the cost of the portable electronic device 200. This may also reduce the size of the portable electronic device 200.
  • the third magnet 240 is positioned in a lower portion 244 of the upper housing 202 so that when the portable electronic device 200 is in the closed position the third magnet 240 aligns with the second position sensor 232 (see Figure 13 ). Accordingly, when the portable electronic device 200 is in the closed position, the second position sensor 232 will detect the magnetic field produced by the third magnet 240 and output a sensor signal indicative of the detection.
  • the first magnet 236 may be positioned on the upper portion 242 of the lower housing 204 so that when the portable electronic device 200 is in the closed position there is sufficient distance between the first magnet 236 and the first position sensor 230 so that the first position sensor 230 will not detect the magnetic field produced by the first magnet 236. Accordingly, when the portable electronic device 200 is in the closed position, the first position sensor 230 will be "OFF” and the second position sensor 232 will be "ON".
  • the second magnet 238 is positioned on the holster 234 so that when the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster position (i.e. the portable electronic device 200 is placed in the holster 234), the second magnet 238 aligns with the first position sensor 230 (see Figure 14 ). Accordingly, when the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster position, the first position sensor 230 will detect the magnetic field produced by the second magnet 238 and output a sensor signal indicative of the detection.
  • the portable electronic device 200 since generally the portable electronic device 200 can typically only be put in the holster 234 when in the closed position, when the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster position, typically both the first position sensor 230 and the second position sensor 232 will be "ON".
  • the first position sensor 230 produces a single sensor output signal that indicates the presence or absence of a magnetic field irrespective of which magnet (i.e. the first magnet 236 or the second magnet 238) produced the magnetic field.
  • the first position sensor 230 may produce multiple sensor output signals, each signal indicating the presence or absence of a specific magnetic field.
  • the first position sensor 230 may produce a first sensor output signal that indicates the presence or absence of the magnetic field produced by the first magnet 236, and a second sensor output signal that indicates the presence or absence of the magnetic field produced by the second magnet 238.
  • the first position sensor 230 is a polarity-dependent magnetic sensor that produces two sensor output signals.
  • the first sensor output signal indicates the presence or absence of an N-pole magnetic field
  • the second sensor output signal indicates the presence or absence of an S-pole magnetic field.
  • the first position sensor 230 is capable of distinguishing an N-pole magnetic field produced by one magnet (i.e. the first magnet 236) from an S-pole magnetic field produced by another magnet (i.e. the second magnet 238). Accordingly, if one of the first and second magnets 236 and 238 produces an N-pole magnetic field and the other produces an S-pole magnetic field, the first position sensor 230 can distinguish between the magnetic field produced by the first magnet 236 and the magnetic field produced by the second magnet 238.
  • the first position sensor 230 may include a plurality of dies with different magnetic field strength triggering points in a single package. For example, if the first magnet 236 produces a magnetic field of strength A, and the second magnet 238 produces a magnetic field of strength B, the first position sensor 230 may be provided with two dies. The first die may trigger above magnetic field strength A, and the second die may trigger above magnetic field strength B. It may then be possible to determine which of the two magnets (the first magnet 236 or the second magnet 238) triggered the first position sensor 230 based on which of the two dies was triggered.
  • the term "die” generally refers to a sensor die, and which in some embodiments may be implemented as an integrated circuit.
  • the position sensors 230 and 232 have been described above as being magnetic sensors, it will be evident to a person of skill in the art that other types of sensors may be used.
  • the positions sensors 230 and 232 may be proximity sensors. However, if proximity sensors are used, objects, such as a user's hand, may interfere with the proximity sensor's ability to accurately detect the position of the portable electronic device.
  • the position sensors 230 and 232 may be mechanical sensors, such as a mechanical switch.
  • the portable electronic device 200 may also include a state determiner (not shown) that receives the sensor output signals from the position sensors 230 and 232 and determines the position of the portable electronic device 200 based on the sensor outputs signals.
  • the state determiner may determine that (i) the portable electronic device 200 is in the open position when the first position sensor 230 is "ON” and the second position sensor 232 is "OFF; (ii) the portable electronic device 200 is in the closed position when the first position sensor 230 is "OFF", and the second position sensor 232 is "ON”; and (iii) the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster position when the first position sensor 230 is "ON" and the second position sensor 232 is "ON”.
  • the state determiner may be implemented in software, hardware, firmware or any appropriate combination thereof. In one embodiment, the state determiner is implemented in software that is executed on the processor (i.e. processor 102) of the portable electronic device 200. In other embodiments, the state determiner is separate and distinct from the processor (i.e. processor 102).
  • the processor may execute one or more actions based on the position of the portable electronic device 200.
  • the processor i.e. processor 102 may provide power to one or more input devices (i.e. display screen 206, auxiliary input device 212, buttons 208 and 210, application button 211 and the keypad 220) when the portable electronic device 200 is in the open position, and disable or turn off power to at least one of the input devices (i.e. keypad 220) when the portable electronic device 200 is in the closed position.
  • all input devices i.e. display screen 206, auxiliary input device 212, buttons 208 and 210, application button 211 and the keypad 220
  • the processor may provide visual notification of an incoming call using the display screen 206 when the portable electronic device 200 is in the open position or the closed position, and an audio notification of an incoming call when the portable electronic device 200 is in the holster position. It will be evident to a person of skill in the art that these are exemplary actions only and the processor (i.e. processor 102) may be configured to execute other actions based on the position of the portable electronic device 200.

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  1. System mit einer tragbaren elektronischen Vorrichtung (200) und einem Holster (234), wobei die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) umfasst:
    ein unteres Gehäuse (204), wobei das untere Gehäuse (204) ein erstes Objekt (236) umfasst, und
    ein oberes Gehäuse (202), das verschiebbar mit dem unteren Gehäuse (204) gekoppelt ist, wobei das untere Gehäuse (204) und das obere Gehäuse (202) zwischen einer geschlossenen Position und einer offenen Position bewegt werden können und das obere Gehäuse (202) ein drittes Objekt (240) umfasst; und
    der Holster (234) zum Halten der tragbaren elektronischen Vorrichtung (200) in einer Holsterposition dimensioniert und geformt ist, wobei der Holster (234) ein zweites Objekt (238) umfasst,
    wobei das System weiterhin umfasst:
    einen ersten Positionssensor (230), der sich im oberen Gehäuse (202) befindet und dazu funktionsfähig ist, die Nähe der ersten und zweiten Objekte (236, 238) zu erfassen und ein erstes Sensorausgangssignal auszugeben, das dem ersten Positionssensor (230) die Nähe der ersten und zweiten Objekte (236, 238) angibt, und
    einen zweiten Positionssensor (232), der sich im unteren Gehäuse (204) befindet und dazu funktionsfähig ist, die Nähe des dritten Objekts (240) zu erfassen und ein zweites Sensorausgangssignal auszugeben, das dem zweiten Positionssensor (232) die Nähe des dritten Objekts (240) angibt,
    wobei das erste und zweite Sensorausgangssignal zusammenwirken, um anzugeben, ob sich die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) in der offenen Position, der geschlossenen Position oder der Holsterposition befindet.
  2. System nach Anspruch 1, wobei die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) weiterhin eine Zustandsbestimmungsvorrichtung umfasst, die dazu funktionsfähig ist, auf der Grundlage einer Kombination aus dem ersten Sensorausgangssignal und dem zweiten Sensorausgangssignal zu bestimmen, ob sich die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) in der offenen Position, der geschlossenen Position oder der Holsterposition befindet.
  3. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei das erste Objekt (236) in einem oberen Abschnitt (242) des unteren Gehäuses (204) in der Nähe des und von dem ersten Positionssensor (230) erfassbar positioniert ist, wenn sich die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) in der offenen Position befindet.
  4. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei das zweite Objekt (238) im Holster (234) in der Nähe des und von dem ersten Positionssensor (230) erfassbar positioniert ist, wenn sich die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) in der Holsterposition befindet.
  5. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei das dritte Objekt (240) in einem unteren Abschnitt (244) des oberen Gehäuses (202) in der Nähe des und von dem zweiten Positionssensor (232) erfassbar positioniert ist, wenn sich die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) in der geschlossenen Position befindet.
  6. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei jedes der Objekte (236, 238, 240) zumindest einen Magneten (236, 238, 240) mit einem Magnetfeld umfasst und jeder der Positionssensoren (230, 232) einen Magnetsensor (230, 232) umfasst, der dazu funktionsfähig ist, das Magnetfeld zu erfassen.
  7. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei zumindest einer von dem ersten Positionssensor (230) und dem zweiten Positionssensor (232) ein Hall-Effekt-Sensor ist.
  8. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei zumindest einer von dem ersten Positionssensor (230) und dem zweiten Positionssensor (232) ein polaritätsabhängiger Sensor ist, der dazu funktionsfähig ist, ein Sensorausgangssignal auszugeben, das die Nähe von einem von einem S-Pol-Magnetfeld und einem N-Pol-Magnetfeld oder ein Fehlen erfassbarer Magnetfelder angibt.
  9. System nach Anspruch 6, wobei der zumindest eine von dem ersten Positionssensor (230) und dem zweiten Positionssensor (232) einen ersten Stempel mit einem ersten Magnetfeldstärke-Auslösepunkt und einen zweiten Stempel mit einem zweiten Magnetfeldstärke-Auslösepunkt, der sich von demjenigen des ersten Stempels unterscheidet, einschließt und die Magnete (236, 238, 240) einen ersten Magneten mit einer ersten Magnetfeldstärke, die von einem ersten Stempel erfasst werden kann, einen zweiten Magneten mit einer zweiten Magnetfeldstärke, die von dem zweiten Stempel erfasst werden kann, umfassen.
  10. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei zumindest einer von dem ersten Objekt (236) und dem dritten Objekt (240) ein Magnet eines Lautsprechers ist.
  11. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) dazu konfiguriert ist, eine Betätigung zumindest eines Merkmals dertragbaren elektronischen Vorrichtung (200) zu modifizieren, wenn sich die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) in der Holsterposition befindet.
  12. System nach Anspruch 11, wobei die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) dazu konfiguriert ist, das zumindest eine Merkmal zu deaktivieren, wenn sich die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) in der Holsterposition befindet.
  13. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) dazu konfiguriert ist, eine Benachrichtigungseinstellung zu modifizieren, wenn sich die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) in der Holsterposition befindet.
  14. System nach irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, weiterhin mit zumindest einer Eingabevorrichtung (206, 208, 210, 211, 212, 220) und wobei die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) dazu konfiguriert ist, die zumindest eine Eingabevorrichtung (206, 208, 210, 211, 212, 220) zu deaktivieren, wenn sich die tragbare elektronische Vorrichtung (200) in der Holsterposition befindet.
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